Sheikh Ali Gomaa, the head of Dar al-Iftaa, or the religious decree house, at Al Azhar is considered to be a likely nominee to replace Sheikh Tantawi.

Egypt’s largest and most active opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood has revealed its dismay at the government’s refusal for an investigation into corrupt practices of government officials and legislators.

"The state of emergency, which has been in force since 1981, has had a negative impact on human rights," French ambassador Jean-Baptiste Mattei told the UN Human Rights Council during

Three senior officials of the Brotherhood were among 16 members rounded up early on Monday morning in the latest of a series of swoops, which the group says are aimed

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the world’s oldest Islamist political group, has named a conservative as its new leader, suggesting that the country’s biggest opposition group may lower its political profile and

A brief drop-by from a weekend off to note that the press conference announcing the eighth General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, postponed from Thursday till today, announced the appointment

The Muslim Brotherhood, the banned fundamentalist party considered the largest opposition force in Egypt, has chosen a new leader who is expected to reduce the group’s participation in politics.

Muhammad Badie becomes the eighth leader of the Muslim Brotherhood since the party's establishment.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood named a conservative as its new leader on Saturday, suggesting that Egypt's biggest opposition group may lower its political profile and focus on a social agenda.

Construction workers have been hacking away since Monday with heavy duty compressors at the walls of the Islamic Medical Association's Central Charity Hospital, witnesses said. It was due to open